143 cannabis plants seized at Northern Rivers home

MORE than a kilogram of cannabis leaf, 143 cannabis plants and other drug paraphernalia was seized at a Barkers Vale property, north-west of Blue Knob, yesterday morning.

Police attended the McClelland Rd address at 8.30am to make enquiries into a wanted offender.

On arrival, they noted a number of cannabis plants, subsequently applied for a search warrant and located a hydroponic cannabis set-up underneath the residence, as well as a number of plants growing outdoors.

All items have been seized and police are making further enquiries with the owner of the premises.